Max Hastings

Also known as Sir Max Hugh Macdonald Hastings

English journalist, editor, historian and author (born 1945)

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Born: 28 Dec 1945
Works: 95

Top works

Battle of Britain
The Battle for the Falklands by Max Hastings (1983-06-30)
The Battle for the Falklands
Country Fair
Outside Days

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Film & TV

Lambeth, London, England, UK

Sir Max Hugh Macdonald Hastings FRSL FRHistS is a British journalist, who has worked as a foreign correspondent for the BBC, editor-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph, and editor of the Evening Standard. He is also the author of numerous books, chiefly on military history and defense policy, which have won several major awards.

Known for

Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War — Journalist2023
Quintessentially British — Self2022
British Planes That Won the War with Rob Bell — Self - Military Historian2022
The Divide — Himself2015
Churchill: When Britain Said No — Himself2015
Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace — self2015
Tony Robinson's World War 1 — Himself2015
The Necessary War — Self - Presenter2014
The Falklands Legacy — Himself2012
Great British Menu — Self - Guest Judge2006

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Type: Person
Country: GB
Active from: 1945-12-28

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Listeners: 141
Total plays: 6,755

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Max
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Lambeth
Occupation: writer
Position held: editor-in-chief
Educated at: University College, Oxford
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Somerset Maugham Award
Image: Sir Max Hugh Macdonald Hastings.jpg
Residence: Hungerford

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member of: Royal Society of Literature
date of birth: 1945-12-28
Commons category: Max Hastings

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